This is the Forward’s coverage of the Palestinian people, an Arab ethnic group native to the Middle East. They are a party to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Slam Palestinian Unity Government — Dovish Groups Say Wait and See
Congressional lawmakers from both parties said Hamas backing for the new Palestinian unity government could jeopardize of U.S. aid — although some dovish groups called for a wait-and-see approach. The U.S. said it had no plans to adjust the $500 million aid package to the Palestinians over the deal to end the bloody rift that…
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Fast Forward U.S. Will Work With New Fatah-Hamas Unity Government, State Department Says
The United States plans to work with the new Palestinian unity government and will continue to disburse aid to the Palestinian Authority, the State Department said. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday that the U.S. “will be watching closely to ensure that [the Hamas-Fatah government] upholds principles that President [Mahmoud] Abbas reiterated today,” according…
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Fast Forward Israel Slams U.S. for Working With Palestinian Unity Government
Israel said on Monday it was “deeply disappointed” by the U.S. State Department saying it would work with a Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas Islamists opposed to Israel’s existence. In a statement to reporters issued after Washington’s announcement, an Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity said: “We are deeply disappointed by the State…
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The Schmooze Samuel L. Jackson Celebrates Israel Day
Remember that time Samuel L. Jackson celebrated Israel Day and broke the Internet? Celebrate Israel Parade in NY today pic.twitter.com/AIUVMRYou5 — Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) June 1, 2014 The actor posted a selfie of himself in front of the Israel Day festivities on Fifth Avenue on Sunday, casually causing the Internet to implode. Amidst the…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Unity Government Sworn In
President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a Palestinian unity government on Monday in a reconciliation deal with Hamas Islamists that led Israel to freeze U.S.-brokered peace talks. Abbas, whose Palestinian Authority in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is dependent on foreign aid, appeared to be banking on Western acceptance – over Israeli objections – of a 16-member…
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The Schmooze Palestinian Artists Pull Out of Pittsburgh Show
An art exhibition in Pittsburgh featuring the work of Israeli, Palestinian and American artists was canceled after the Palestinian artists withdrew from the show. “Sites of Passage: Borders, Walls & Citizenship,” scheduled to run at Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory museum from June 1 to July 27, was the culmination of a joint multimedia project begun a…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Urges World Not To Recognize Palestinian Unity Government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned against any international rush to recognize a Palestinian government due to be announced under a unity pact between the Fatah and Hamas Islamist groups. Israel and the West classify Hamas as a terrorist organization and have no official dealings with the movement, which advocates the destruction of…
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Fast Forward Dutch Street Signs Say Israeli Cities and Towns in ‘Palestine’
A Dutch municipality is facing criticism for describing Jerusalem, Nazareth and Tiberias as “cities in Palestine.” Likkud Netherlands, a local association, published on its website Friday an article which carried a screen capture photo from Google Street View of the street sign of Tiberias Path in the city of Eindhoven with the description, in which…
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